HUM450AY - A - ST: Clinical Ethics

Clinical Ethics Consultation provides students the theoretical background and practical skills necessary to participate in ethics consultations in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare institutions. We begin by exploring different models of clinical ethics consultation and the nature of ethical expertise. In addition, students learn to identify the key issues in an ethical conflict, techniques of making moral progress, and the common concepts in clinical ethics including patient's rights, social determinants of health, confidentiality, and decision capacity. We also review important legal cases and relevant health laws. One goal of the course is to prepare students to complete the Healthcare Ethics Consultant-Certified Program offered by the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities.